At the end of the episode, before the credits, a dedication is made: "This episode is dedicated to the memory of the aircrew of Gunshot 66 Mayor Gerald "Beav" Bloomfield, Captain Michael "Martini" Martino. Whose Marine Corps helicopter was shot down over Western Iraq November 2nd, 2005.
The Asaad safe house location is the Manchester Square neighborhood of Los Angeles, immediately east of LAX. This neighborhood is being depopulated and demolished. Production companies use houses in the neighborhood because they are vacant and suitable for complete destruction.